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Inspiring

I think the best –patented invention has got to be the computer. Why? Because it is so diverse. I can think of no other invention capable of so many multi- functional uses, which also has the ability to inspire other individuals to invent other equipment to enhance and continually improve it. Cheeky really, but ingenious. Without the computer the Internet and all the associated inventions would never have been thought of.

I can’t imagine a world without a computer. It’s so much more stimulating than ordinary TV. I love it’s interactive properties, being able to visit other parts of our world or even checking out Mars, making new friends or keeping in touch with old ones and having access to so much knowledge by a click of a button is wondrous. Apart from the entertainment and creative value the computer has also helped to aid the medical, educational and scientific communities. And I can’t help wondering what other future inventions it will help emerge. The computer is an invention that will not date, as its constantly reinventing it’s self with all its of- spring’s inventions, which is like a small protective community in itself.

Submitted by: Elizabeth Wallace

Submitted on April 30, 2007 11:21 PM | Comments (0)| Post a comment| Email a friend|Report this post
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